Congratulations to our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences graduate convocation medal award winners! The Medals recognize graduating students whose cumulative grade-point averages place them in the top five per cent of their class.
Dr. Joanna Amirault: PhD, Criminology
Thesis: Criminalizing Terrorism: The Impact of Context and Cohort Effects on the Sentencing Outcomes of Terrorist Offenders
Joanna Amirault’s research involves terrorism and sentencing; the data set she created is now used by the Canadian government for training purposes.
Mark Friesen: MA, Urban Studies
Thesis: Democracy, Governance, and Metro Vancouver: Decision-Making and the Regional Growth Strategy
Mark Friesen’s thesis examined cooperation between Metro Vancouver regional governments and non-profits. He now works at a consultancy firm for non-profits.
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Hannah Rabinovitch: MA, Public Policy
Thesis: Snapshot of an Object in Motion: Quantifying Homelessness
Hannah Rabinovitch’s research is on homelessness and finding viable solutions to it. She now works as a policy analyst with BC's Ministry of Health.